With the release of The Witch (apparently one of the scariest films of the year, and also one of the most generic titles) almost upon us, Fangoria takes a look at the importance of religion in the horror genre.

You couldn’t move for Ouija boards in the 60s and 70s, and pentagram necklaces were often a prerequisite if you wanted a job as a policeman or a nurse (this might not be true as I wasn’t born until 1980, and therefore missed out on all the occult tomfoolery). History News Network investigates the weird fascination with the occult in the 60s and 70s.